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Solar PV Supported 3.37 Million Jobs Globally In 2017

Solar PV jobs - IRENA

The total number of people employed in the renewable energy industry globally passed the 10 million mark for the first time last year, with solar PV jobs leading the way.

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Queensland Energy Legislation Overhaul Commences

Queensland energy legislation

A 10-yearly review of the laws that regulate energy in Queensland kicked off this week with an issues paper released – and submissions from all interested parties are invited.

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Am I Breaking The Law If My Electricity Meter Runs Backwards?

If you have a very old electricity meter, a new rooftop solar installation can make that meter run backwards. But only if the solar power system is switched on before a new compatible meter is installed.

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Mandatory Home Solar Goes To The Vote In California

Compulsory solar in California

It’s widely expected a vote later this week on making solar power compulsory for new homes in California will pass muster.

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Port Augusta Blows Off Steam Over Northern Power Station

Northern Power Station

Coal power may be gone from Port Augusta, but it’s certainly not forgotten. Some of that doesn’t involve misty-eyed memories and hasn’t been by choice.

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Application Lodged For 1,500 MW Solar Farm In Queensland

1,500 megawatt solar farm - Queensland

Queensland’s Somerset Regional Council has acknowledged it has received a development application for a 1,500 megawatt solar farm to be built east of Harlin.

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Australian Solar Systems Interest Index – May 2018

auSSII solar report - April 2018

Interest from Australians in solar power systems during April continued to indicate bigger is better, and budget solar is trumped by quality.

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SA’s Peterborough Solar Farm Completed

Solar farms in Australia

What will be South Australia’s largest operating solar farm (for a short time) has been completed and is to be officially opened in a few weeks.

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Huawei Inverter Review: There’s No Spying Going On Here!

Huawei solar inverter

Huawei is a giant Chinese company and the world’s largest producer of solar inverters going by gigawatts of capacity. 

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Clean Energy Regulator STC Compliance Activity Update

STC compliance - Solar

Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator says it has recently undertaken compliance activities relating to the creation of small-scale technology certificates (STCs) associated with solar systems in Queensland and New South Wales – and it’s not done yet.

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